In New York this week The United Nations Open Source Week 2025, scheduled from June 16 to 20 in New York, will bring together governments, developers, and civil society groups to explore how open-source technologies can be utilised to build and enhance digital public infrastructure. Co-hosted
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And the most energy efficient The European Union has launched its most powerful supercomputer to date, with the Jupiter system now operational at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre in Germany. Built using Nvidia’s Grace Hopper platform, the machine is currently the fastest in Europe and among the top five globally, according to the latest Top500 ranking […]
Record investment for US state Amazon will invest at least $20 billion in Pennsylvania to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure, in what officials in the state have described as the largest private-sector investment in Pennsylvania’s history. The company confirmed that Salem Township and Falls Township will be the initial locations for new
ChatGPT is making inroads Google continues to dominate the global search landscape, recording an average of 13.7 billion searches per day in 2025, according to new data from NP Digital presented at the Web Summit in Vancouver. The figure more than doubles that of its nearest competitor, Instagram, which logs 6.5 billion daily searches. The […]
Boost for the aviation industry Germany’s leading aerospace institutions, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Diehl Aviation, have signed an open-ended agreement to collaborate on developing technologies aimed at modernising civil aviation. The partnership, confirmed on June 6, 2025, will focus on improving aircraft systems, cabin design and onboard supply systems, as
ServiceNow survey reports A new survey by ServiceNow, the Santa Clara, California-based AI platform for business transformation, reveals that UAE consumers are increasingly seeking emotionally intelligent AI in customer service interactions. The ServiceNow Consumer Voice Report 2025, conducted in partnership with Opinium, surveyed 17,000 adults across 13 countries in the
Encompassing the telecom vertical The SAMENA Telecommunications Council Leaders’ Summit 2025 took centre stage in Dubai on May 26, bringing together influential policymakers, regulators, and ICT industry leaders from across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa (SAMENA) region, as well as the global digital ecosystem. This year’s Summit was built around the
Under Stargate UAE initiative The United Arab Emirates is poised to become the first country in the world to offer free access to ChatGPT Plus – the subscription-based version of ChatGPT offered by OpenAI – to all residents of the Arabian Gulf country. The groundbreaking initiative is part of a high-profile collaboration between OpenAI and […]
With on-prem deployment Cloudera, a global leader in hybrid data, analytics and AI platforms, has launched a groundbreaking update to its Cloudera Data Visualization solution. Its high-performance AI visualisation tool is now available for on-premises deployment, unlocking secure, enterprise-grade insights across the whole data lifecycle for the first time. The platform
OLED displays and creator-first features Acer has introduced two new laptops aimed squarely at content creators and professionals needing serious power on the go. The latest models in the award-winning Swift X line, the Swift X 14 AI and Swift X 14, arrive equipped with next-generation processors, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPUs, and advanced […]
Next-gen AI infrastructure in Abu Dhabi A consortium of global tech leaders, including OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank Group, Cisco, and UAE-based G42, has unveiled plans to build Stargate UAE, a next-generation AI infrastructure based in Abu Dhabi. The facility is expected to revolutionise the global AI landscape and be part of the newly announced UAE-US […]
Thanks to AI-powered CT scanners Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the world’s busiest and most influential travel hubs, is stepping into the future with a major overhaul of its security screening systems. In a bold move to enhance security and passenger convenience, DXB is deploying next-generation CT scanners across all its terminals. These scanners […]
Via global consortium pact Bpifrance, the French national investment bank; MGX, the UAE investment fund focused on AI and advanced technology; Mistral AI, the leader in generative AI; and Nvidia, the world leader in AI computing infrastructure, have announced plans to build Europe’s largest AI Campus in the Paris region. The groundbreaking joint venture, revealed during
Along with advanced Nvidia AI chips In a groundbreaking agreement finalised during US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, the UAE and the US have signed a deal to establish the largest artificial intelligence campus outside the continental US. The AI mega-project, set to be built in […]
Official X account is @Pontifex His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has swiftly become a dominant voice on mainstream social media, amassing over 18.6 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) since his election at the papal conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. His digital presence marks a significant shift in Vatican communications, blending traditional […]
From May 14 to 15 in Dubai The countdown is on for the World AI Technology Expo 2025, which will occur in Dubai on May 14 and 15. Hailed as the world’s largest and most comprehensive artificial intelligence event, the expo has attracted global leaders, start-ups, investors, and innovators for two days of forward-thinking collaboration, […]
From May 21 to 23, 2025 Berlin is preparing to become the beating heart of global tech innovation as GITEX Europe x Ai Everything debuts from May 21 to 23 at Messe Berlin. Organised by Kaoun International and hosted in partnership with Berlin’s Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, Germany’s Federal Ministry for […]
Base price of $20,000 A new American electric vehicle startup is turning heads in the automotive industry by breaking the rules. Slate, an auto manufacturer, has announced its radically simplified and customisable electric pickup, known simply as the Slate Truck. It is bold, back-to-basics, and aims to deliver electric mobility at a price that breaks […]
Involving an intuitive platform Tokyo-based company Animon has officially launched Animon.ai, the first-ever AI video generator explicitly built for anime. Developed in collaboration with leading Japanese anime studios, Animon.ai is positioned to revolutionise content creation across the Anime, Comics, and Games (ACG) sectors. The platform marks a major milestone as
As global workforce faces uncertainty The United States has emerged as the world’s most AI-anxious nation. Analysing global search volumes and sentiment data, a new study by email verification platform Zerobounce reports that Americans are more concerned than any other population about artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs, despite a growing adoption of AI





























